In APDfB, Seymour reminded of Holden - they were both a little bit odd in the mind and they didn't really see the positive side in really anything. Muriel reminded me of Jane Gallagher because she liked Seymour/Holden despite his issues. This is a weak connection, but I had a weird feeling that those two characters were alike. Sybil reminded me of Phoebe because of Seymour/Holden's strong relationship with her despite her age. However, Seymour's relation with Sybil may be a connection to Salinger's love of all children, not just of his younger sister.
In TNTSIJ, the quote from Henry "Our own school, John. No buildings. Break out of the classroom prison. All we need is the sky!" stood out reflecting transcendentalism more than the other two quotes after looking at dictionary.com. It reflects the fact that knowledge is learned through thought and thinking about things through spiritual and natural values and your own beliefs, not following what everyone else says or thinks unless it's coincidental. Every moral and scientific value can easily be obtained with thought and observation if you pay attention and stop and sniff the roses, no matter what "the man" says.
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